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Press Release April 25th, 2019

GVIDO MUSIC’s subsidiary OTTAVA Concludes Partnership with Wiener Staatsoper and Launches Video Streaming Service - Open a new channel OTTAVA.TV on May 9th (Thu) -

GVIDO MUSIC Co., Ltd.’s subsidiary OTTAVA,Inc., an online radio channel specializing in classical music, has just tied a partnership agreement with Wiener Staatsoper ( ), and will launch a video streaming service and its channel OTTAVA.TV on May 9th (Thu).

Wiener Staatsoper is known as the palace of music boasting the world’s largest repertoire of performances. OTTAVA.TV (http://ottava.jp) will make its stage performance available online in real time for computer, smartphone and tablet (with Japanese subtitles). In consideration of time difference between Japan and Vienna, the video streaming of each performance will commence from the 12 PM noon (Japan time) after each performance, and will be available for viewing on demand anytime and as many times within the 72 hours. Also, to mark the launch of OTTAVA.TV, Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will be available free of charge on May 9th (Thu).

Wiener Staatsoper will celebrate its 150th anniversary in May 2019. On May 25th (Sat), a premiere of R. Strauss’s “” which was first premiered at the theater 100 years ago will be performed after an anniversary ceremony (the casts: Stephen Gould, Camilla Nylund, and others / Conductor: ). Also, a total of 10 programs will be distributed in May and June, including Verdi’s “Otello” with a new interpretation (conductor: Myung-Whun Chung), Verdi’s “” with the great casting such as Elena Guseva, Ekaterina Gubanova, Gregory Kunde, and Massenet’s “Manon” featuring Juan Diego Flórez. Please refer to the following the details.

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[OTTAVA.TV Schedule] May 9th (Thu) (May 10th (Fri)- Japan time) Verdi: Rigoletto (Free of charge) May 14th (Tue) (May 15th (Wed)- Japan time) Verdi: Macbeth May 17th (Fri) (May 18th (Sat)- Japan time) Legris and Petipa: Le Corsaire (Ballet) May 21st (Tue) (May 22nd (Wed)- Japan time) Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia May 25th (Sat) (May 26th (Sun)- Japan time) : Die Frau ohne Schatten May 29th (Wed) (May 30th (Thu)- Japan time) Einem: June 9th (Sun) (June 10th (Mon)- Japan time) Massenet: Manon June 20th (Thu) (June 21st (Fri)- Japan time) Verdi: Otello (New interpretation) June 23rd (Sun) (June 24th (Mon)- Japan time) Puccini: June 29th (Sat) (June 30th (Sun)- Japan time) Verdi: Aida (New interpretation)

[About Wiener Staatsoper (The )] Built in May 25th, 1869. One of the most important opera houses in the world with the largest performing repertoire. The eminent lineup of famous musical directors include, , Richard Strauss, , Karl Böhm, and . Wiener Staatsoper Orchester is the exclusive orchestra of Wiener Staatsoper, and also the parent organization of Orchestra. https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/

[About OTTAVA] Online radio channel specializing in classical music, established in June 2014. An exclusive channel of TBS Radio was its predecessor. The number of the unique users exceeded 200,000. Having a studio in a multipurpose space “TMMT” in Tennoz, OTTAVA is providing complementary continuous quality music. The channel consists of nonstop DJ mix and live programs that are presented through various music professionals such as journalists, producers, magazine editors, and musicians. Warehouse TERRADA, a group company of GVIDO MUSIC, sponsors “OTTAVA Aria from TENNOZ TMMT studio,” a live program broadcasting from 1 PM to 5 PM, Mondays through Saturdays. http://ottava.jp/

[About GVIDO] Dual-screen E-paper device, GVIDO is light and tough, and its E-paper is friendly to the eyes just like real paper. It also provides further features such as note capability for more than 10,000 pages, sharing data between multiple devices, and supporting group activity solutions. This is not just a "digitized paper" but an innovative "solution device." GVIDO received iF DESIGN AWARD 2019, Red Dot Design Award 2018 and GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2018. https://www.gvidomusic.com

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[About GVIDO MUSIC] Company Name: GVIDO MUSIC Co.,Ltd. (Warehouse TERRADA Group; Yoshihisa Nakano, CEO) Business: General digital music score business Representative: Yoshihisa Nakano, Representative Director, Chairman / President / CEO Office: 2-6-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 140-0002

[Media inquiries] GVIDO MUSIC Public Relations E-MAIL: [email protected]

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